Question

A new candy store opened at the mall, and all candy is the same price. The function f(x) gives the price, in dollars, of x ounces of candy.
What does f(4)=1 tell you?

Answer 1

The equation \( f(4) = 1 \) indicates that the price of 4 ounces of candy is 1 dollar. This means that the cost of candy can be determined by this function, and in this specific case, purchasing 4 ounces will cost you exactly 1 dollar. This suggests that the price per ounce of candy can be calculated as follows:

\[
\text{Price per ounce} = \frac{\text{Total price}}{\text{Total ounces}} = \frac{1 \text{ dollar}}{4 \text{ ounces}} = 0.25 \text{ dollars per ounce}
\]

So, the function \( f(x) \) represents the price in dollars for \( x \) ounces of candy, and in this case, the price is 0.25 dollars per ounce.